Hofstra Bootcamps

The 28-week Data Science bootcamp teaches students how to analyze and visualize data with Excel and Power BI. Students learn Azure HDInsight to manage Cloud resources, Spark to process and analyze large batches of data, machine learning, R programming, Python, predictive analysis, and Transact-SQL to manipulate large data sets and relational data sets. Data Science students also learn analytics storytelling for impact, ethics and law in Data Analysis, and essential math for machine learning. Students choose their own “bonus courses” for the final two weeks of the bootcamp, and options include Introduction to R for Data Science or Essential Math for Machine Learning: R Edition.

In the 12-week Data Analytics bootcamp, students learn Python, Data Visualization techniques, concepts of machine learning, predictive analytics, Power BI, Excel, and Transact-SQL. Students learn Data Analysis math using Excel, as well as report design, pivot tables, and building dashboards in Excel. Students learn how to present organizational data in engaging ways. Data Analytics students will also learn how malicious hackers attack systems and learn the tactics needed to thwart online attacks. Student learn advanced manipulation of data using hands-on coding with Microsoft Power BI and developer APIs. In the final weeks, students create a capstone project applicable for real-world organizations and industries.